chips V fries
- Thread starter Rollem
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I like all of them
straightforward and fair.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Most of the chippies in Norwich do this. They pride themselves for it.Proper fish and chip shop chips, preferably fried in beef dripping (although that's rare nowadays), with plenty of salt and vinegar.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
God, you're going for a container-load of wrong today, aren't you?
Good chip shop chips are the biz.
So do some of the Hull chippies, but increasingly a lot of them are switching over to vegetable fats.
i'd ignore him if i were you. he's just an argumentative little sod, tbf.
Chips are only suitable for your dinner. Sorry. And your tea.
You should have had a 'sandwich'.
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Chip shop chips, with curly fries a close 2nd place.
pffft.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
When would one eat a chip buttie?
Chinese takeaway chips are, I'm afraid to say, shit. However, fish and chip shops run by Chinese people tend to make the best fish and chips...
Oh, and swarf, I'm so disappointed in you 
Traditionally, about 10 chips in.When would one eat a chip buttie?
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
Curly fries are not chips or fries - They are reformed potato products, unless you have one of those fry-curlers that I've yet to see in the wild!
I've queried the popularity of Corrie and chip shop chips. I feel as though I've insulted the king of some godfrsaken rabid monarchy.
But good chip shop chips are comparatively rare ime. Generally pallid and uncrisp ime, with notable good exceptions.
Truth is, you're far more likely to get a properly crisp handcooked chip in a restaurant or sodding gastropub than a chippie in much of the country, as sad as that sounds.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
'Beef dripping' sounds so much more acceptable than 'lard', doesn't it?
They're the same largely, ain't they? There was certainly a period where every village in Wales, for example, seemed to have a combined chippy and chinese.
On some occasions, some enterprising Chinese folks stuck to cooking fish and chips only, no doubts thinking it's much easier to only do this many dishes
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
Lard comes from pork tho - Groinal fat IIRC?
Dripping has by far the best tase IME.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Thereby betraying your southern, middle class roots.
That's very sad; there's no shortage of good chippies round my way.
<shakes head sadly>
You're Boltonish area or something aren't you? This is where the country's going wrong. You may be willing to accept the torrent of sogginess inherent in many a chippy, but my search for something better goes on.
FWIW Danny, we've got a posh award-winning chippy near us (Olleys) that does excellent chips, but they're far removed from the norm.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
And around me. But I live in a fishing town.
Not really. The chinese takeaway chips tend to be kind of unsatisfying and kind of fat/flat shaped...
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
I was going to have spaghetti tonight, but I'm starting to think chips would be a good idea. With mushy peas! <mmmm>
The best fish and chips I've had has been in London. People always say that it's better oop north, but TBH there are actually fewer up here in Newcastle than in London (although the two really good ones I used to frequent in Hackney are now closed 
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